Sharon L. Hatfield, Ph.D.

Dr. Sharon L. Hatfield has a Ph.D. in College Leadership from Old Dominion University (2010), an MBA and BA in Healthcare Administration, and an A.S. in Respiratory Therapy. She is the Chair of the Community Health Sciences Department, and an associate professor in the Healthcare Administration and the Respiratory Therapy programs. She holds a secondary faculty appointment at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in the Science Department. She is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives, a Registered Respiratory Therapist, a Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist, and a Certified Asthma and COPD Educator. Her research studies include college finance and higher education in Appalachia.